SpaceX Raptor

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Raptor is a family of rocket engines developed and manufactured by SpaceX. It was the first full-flow staged combustion engine to power a vehicle in flight, on the Starhopper test vehicle in July 2019. The engine is powered by cryogenic liquid methane and liquid oxygen, a combination known as methalox. SpaceX's super-heavy-lift rocket Starship uses Raptor engines in its Super Heavy booster and in the Starship second stage. Starship missions include lifting payloads to Earth orbit and is also planned for missions to the Moon and Mars. The engines are being designed for reuse with little maintenance.

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